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Lib Dem Selections: Chicken Run to Cornwall?
Libdemologists at LDV are not too upset that Matthew Taylor MP is to step down after long service. The news was sneaked out on Wikipedia first as the Lib Dems chief campaigning and policy wonk cites the usual "family reasons". The 20 years service probably means decent news on the "pensions reasons" too!
Pictured top are three marginal Lib Dem MPs - who may have no seats left if they stay where they are now - catching the first train to Kernow. Erstwhile "Shadow Transport Minister" Tom Brake, another "Shadow Transport Minister" Paul Rowen, and as if that's not enough, a third "Shadow Transport Minister" John Leech. 
In fact BRAKE has been replaced by a Mr CARmichael and Rowen and Leech had better get used to the wicked sense of humour of the old gentleman. He likes his puns. They might yet get the Shadow Cherry Tree and Shadow Bloodsucking posts at the next reshuffle.
The old guy also loves irony, like making the millionairess Lynne Featherstone "Shadow Minister" for poor countries. I believe she has yet to issue a statement on her new brief, but she loves nattering about Horse Racing. The sport of millionairesses. Pictured above right is the throng of well-wishers watching Taylor inspect his retirement bungalow. Or bungle-low perhaps given their lack lustre 2005 campaign results.
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After 20 years of negative campaigning and no prospect of power i suppose that he's got a bit cheesed of. I know the 20 years helps with the pension but is he going to be eligable as he's only mid 40's I think?
Yes, he's eligible. For his pension that is. It is purely based on service. The rules are arcane and things like whether swearing the oath of allegiance before popping off can have a dramatic effect on pay outs. This influenced Cheadle events I heard from one of those disloyal libdemologists of mine.
There is some speculations among the Tory bloggers that there is more to the story than meets the eye, so far. And the guy at LDV couldn't wait to start slagging MT off.
When dim Lynnes post was announced didn't they call it Shadow Minister for International Affairs and link it with Lembit Opik's latest antics?
Has anyone else noticed how the man with the transport pun of a name forms the locomotive and has bold tramlines, the shy and hopefully soon retiring Rochdale man continues the theme albeit with a little less elan, while Johnny-no-mates at the back is not up to speed at all?
That suit looks like he's slept in it. And is he actually chewing gum?
With a majority of barely 650 and a face like a smacked bottom he's going to have to get with the programme of he'll lose big.
Has anyone noticed that Paul Rowen appears to have an incredibly red face usually the sign of high blood pressure.
Rowen appeared to be sweating cobs when on the NW bit of the BBC Politics Show on Sunday. Or he might have been worried whether Phil Woolas was going to roll out his habitual "Leeds Road" story about BNP-alike Lib Dem tactics in them there hills above Rochdale and Oldham. Never mind the odd BNP Ballerina; what about whole Lib Dem parties who are willing to campaign for and against a mosque on either side of the same street. Much more of a problem I'd have thought. Or perhaps Rowen was wondering why Baroness Shirl didn't get a few more votes in the wake of a sprightly Benn gallop to victory. Or why there wasn't a proper Lib up at all.
We thought Rowen was drunk on BBC politics but maybe thats just what being a lib dem does to you!
Well obviously Rowen may have been out on the razz with the loveable rogue we bantered with earlier. Or he may have followed Cllr Keith Whitmore's "looking good on TV" tips? In fact neither BBC nor ITV let KW on any more. There's no telling what might occur perspiration, nasty cruel nonsense, or worse.
When I did City Life we had a story that as a dear young boy Keith loved to drop live rats - presumably got from a pet shop rather than by his catching a wild one (unlikely) - into very wet concrete - to die in agony - for fun. Which beats pulling wings off craneflies doesn't it?
My cats - in particular Tilley - love to eat them ratties, ratties what they love to eat, bit they little heads off, and nibble on they tiny feet.
Got rats? get a decent cat. Not a cruel fool (far right) with dodgy current "sub" mayor and dodgy ex mayor who used the noble and nn-political post to get her daughter elected.
Chris do you have any of these looking good on TV tips?
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